| Flatland: A Romance of Many Dimensions Contributor(s): Abbott, Edwin A. (Author) |
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ISBN: 1495971996 ISBN-13: 9781495971990 Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform OUR PRICE: $6.88 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: February 2014 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Mathematics |
| Lexile Measure: 1280 |
| Physical Information: 0.22" H x 6" W x 9" (0.33 lbs) 104 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This masterpiece of mathematical fiction is a delightfully instructive and highly entertaining satire that has charmed readers since its first publication in 1884. The work of English educator and Shakespearean scholar Edwin Abbott (1838-1926), it describes the journeys of A. Square, a mathematician and resident of the two-dimensional Flatland, where men may have any number of sides, depending on their social status. Through strange occurrences, Square was introduced to the mysteries of three-dimensional space, and was even able to venture into a land of four dimensions. Isaac Asimov describes Flatland as "the best introduction one can find into the manner of perceiving dimensions." Flatland is a fascinating reading for mathematics, physics, and computer science students, and adults alike. |